Findings from research undertaken by CESD, Michigan State University (MSU) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) were presented to industry stakeholders, government representatives, development partners, researchers and members of the media in Yangon on 28 January 2016.

The research was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and financial assistance from the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT), supported by Australia, Denmark, the European Union, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the Mitsubishi Corporation.

Dr Duncan Boughton, Professor, International Development at Michigan State University, opens the launch and workshop

Kyan Htoo, CESD Research Associate and co-author of the report, “Aquaculture in transition”

Two of the authors of the research paper, Kyan Htoo, CESD, and Dr Ben Belton, Michigan State University, take questions from the floor

Aung Hein, CESD Research Supervisor and co-author of the research paper, Aquaculture in transition, presents policy options for inclusive aquaculture growth

Representatives of industry, government, the media and development partners at the launch and workshop, Sedona Hotel, Yangon, 28 January 2016

Participation in the workshop from representatives of the fisheries industry

Participation in the workshop from representatives of the fisheries industry

Members of CESD’s Food Security Policy Project team, who work with the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) to implement the Michigan State University’s USAID-funded ‘Food security policy project’.

Members of CESD’s Food Security Policy Project team, who work with the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) to implement the Michigan State University’s USAID-funded ‘Food security policy project’.

CESD team members at the launch of the research report, Aquaculture in transition

Members of the research team with key stakeholders

Ben Belton, MSU, Hnin Nwe Nwe Aung, CESD and Aung Hein, CESD

Opportunities for discussion at the conclusion of the launch and workshop